Little Italy is one of Cleveland’s most popular neighborhoods. With all the culture and excitement, it is the perfect place for a restaurant like Nora. Nora is a mid-range Italian spot that locals have been falling in love with since it opened it doors in 2016. It does face a bit of competition due to the number of Italian cuisine options within th...

Ferrero International S.A., the Italian chocolate company best known for its decadent Nutella hazelnut spread, has big plans for the Fannie May and Harry London brand chocolates it quietly bought earlier this year. Ferrero bought Chicago-based Fannie May Confections Brands for $115 million from 1-800-Flowers.com, the gourmet food and floral deliver...

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec, 23, 2017 at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating for Matilda E. “Tillie” Modarelli, 95, who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at The Inn at Christine Valley with her loving family by her side. Matilda was born April 27, 1922, i...

Campbell is known as the “City of Churches” and on Wednesday night, one of those churches celebrated its 80th anniversary. Just a few days ago, St. Lucy Catholic Church reopened after being closed for five years. Bishop George Murry celebrated Mass at St. Lucy’s on Wednesday night as a way to say happy anniversary and welcome back. Italian music ec...

As a superbly trained and deeply committed teacher of the Italian language, Kelly Matthews won the Midwest Award for Leadership in the Teaching of Italian Language and Culture, sponsored by the Italian Consulate. The primary element of her winning application had to do with the way that her Italian classes are involved in the community, evidenced b...

These troubled times may be the perfect forum for Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's history lesson from Ancient Rome. In an email interview, Bocelli, who will be at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday, Dec.1, was asked to describe the purpose of music. His response was to reference Cato, a politician from that era, who "suggested the rulers of the time to p...

Background/Overview: The historic traditions in Urbana are set in the roundabout of its Monument Square, which houses Cafe Paradiso. The Cafe Paradiso building has had many owners since the 1930s, yet most have upheld the proud line rich in tradition by implementing a form of the original name, “Paradise Lunch.”

Mr. G’s Pizzeria & Wings offers authentic Italian food, all homemade, and catering services for holiday parties and other events. Located at 2955 W. Market St., the 17-year-old business is owned by Mark and Debbie Giardina. “We are full Italian and offer a variety of meals, from pastas to meat dishes to pizza, as well as dessert,” said Mark Giardin...

Whoa, imagine this for a gimmick: There is none. "A lot of people open places thinking they're doing something that's never been done before," says Brian Moss, as he surveys the room that will soon host his bar-restaurant. "We just want to make really good pizza." Clevelanders will have a chance to judge soon enough, when Moss and his partner Brian...

An idea jokingly cooked up over some wine about a year ago is about to become reality. During the annual Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Island dinner last year, Joe Sullivan, owner and chef of Mulberry Street Trattoria, and other club members were casually chatting about making the world’s largest meatball, and on Saturday during the Italian...